Žaškov (Hungarian: Zsaskó) is a village and municipality in Dolný Kubín District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia.
Žaškov | |
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Village | |
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  Žaškov | |
| Coordinates: 49°10′N 19°13′E / 49.167°N 19.217°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region | Žilina |
| District | Dolný Kubín |
| Website | http://www.obeczaskov.sk |
History
In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1380 as Dewczdorf (1382 Dewsdorff; 1388 Zsaskow). The law system of Žilina was applied here. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Žaškov was part of Árva County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic.